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Windows 7: Saving location menu weirdness

Hi, I noticed a problem when scanning a file from my Canon scanner. When it asks where to save the file in Windows 7, I am only given the choice of saving it in user space. In other words, only in documents/desktop/downloads/etc. I cannot, for example, save it to my second hard drive or a network drive.

This behavior also happens when I try to create a shortcut on the desktop. When I go to specify where the shortcut should point to, it only allows me to choose destinations within the user's folder.

Saving remote assistance files to central locationI am looking for a way, to modify the switches in order to generate the file to a central location, the idea is about using it for remote support with the least interference possible from the user's side.
The best idea would be a central network shared folder, with no authentication, but due to...

Network & Sharing

Saving already opened Outlook attachments to a non default locationHi everyone,
I have an issue with Outlook attachments that I cannot find a suffice answer for. First of all this is on a terminal server with multiple users, on this user account I have modified the registry for Outlook default path, change the options in the Outlook client and in Excel, none...

Microsoft Office

Saving to a library location that is NOT the default save locationOK, I've googled and searched for this as much as I can. I'm a new Windows 7 user. I have a library (Documents) with three folders included. Call them folders A, B, and C. I understand how to set the default save location. Let's say I've set it to Folder A. Now, I want to save a file in *Folder B*...

General Discussion

Start Menu WeirdnessSorry to start my posts with a problem, but hopefully I can help others with issues I have managed to deal with.
I've been using Win 7 x64 Pro for a year now, and only now am I starting to see instability.
Mainly I am experiencing increased Start Menu ("All Programs") weirdness. After the...

General Discussion

Start Menu WeirdnessI recently purchased a new computer with Win7 (64bit Home Premium) installed. I had previously upgraded my old XP machine to Win7.
I have installed MS Office 7 and I have pinned both Word and Excel to the start menu. On my old machine, when I opened a document, that document would later appear...